confine
verb (used with object)
to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict.
will confine
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future tenseof confine.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Spain will confine poultry indoors in several regions starting Monday in response to escalating cases of avian influenza across Europe, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
He also could access a new laptop with limited use that will confine him to websites that have been whitelisted.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
So this will be an important symbolic moment and the assessment is that those who are uncomfortable with the approach will confine their criticisms to fringe meetings.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2022
There’s no way to address all of Weber’s misstatements here so I will confine myself to some of the more egregious examples.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Halleck issued an order: If the assassins are caught, put them in double irons and take them to the commander of the Washington Navy Yard, who will confine them to a monitor warship anchored there.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
